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Tetrahydrofuran vs Polytetrahydrofuran - What's the difference?

tetrahydrofuran | polytetrahydrofuran |

As nouns the difference between tetrahydrofuran and polytetrahydrofuran

is that tetrahydrofuran is a heterocyclic ether having a five-membered ring with four carbon atoms and one oxygen; it is a colourless liquid with an ether-like smell, and is used as a polar solvent while polytetrahydrofuran is a polymer derived from the ring-opening of tetrahydrofuran.

tetrahydrofuran

English

Noun

(wikipedia tetrahydrofuran) (-)
  • (organic compound) a heterocyclic ether having a five-membered ring with four carbon atoms and one oxygen; it is a colourless liquid with an ether-like smell, and is used as a polar solvent

    • polytetrahydrofuran

    English

    (wikipedia polytetrahydrofuran)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A polymer derived from the ring-opening of tetrahydrofuran